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Happy new whatever

I ain’t going to do that. Frankly anyone who does wish to look back on 2010 must have a psychotic streak of masochism. It was the most miserable fucking year in my lifetime, and anyone else’s, unless of course, you are old enough to remember the Famine.

I am delighted to see the end of that year. I shall not shed a tear as I bin the calendars, or tear up the diaries. The only good thing about it is that 2011 has to be better, as it surely couldn’t be any worse.

Likewise, this is the time of year for New Year’s Resolutions.

In my opinion they are a load of bollox. In fact they are merely a vehicle for making you depressed about yourself. You make some fancy resolution to exercise more or to smoke less or whatever, and within a couple of weeks you are back to your old routines, only now you have a sense of failure on top of everything else. Way back when, I made a resolution and I have actually kept to it for the best part of fifty years. I haven’t broken it once since. Not bad going? I resolved never to make another New Year’s Resolution.

Lastly, it is a time for wishing everyone a Happy New Year. I have stated before why I think that’s a load of crap. You either wish people well all year round or you don’t. Why reserve your good wishes to one day of the year? Do you really wish people ill for 364 days in the year, but come New Year’s Eve you suddenly have a change of heart and wish them well? Nah! It’s bollox.

Brianf – I won’t wish you a Happy New Year, as i already did last night on Skype. I have to ration these things, you know.

Gerry – Is there a 29th of February this year? Even though it’s not a leap year? That should confuse a few people. Heh!

TT – And a Happy New Year to you too. Have you resolved to agree with me more often this year?

Willie – You make it sound like they only open the road to town on one day of the year. Have the discovery of this site and the cancellation of your trip anything in common, or is it just a fortunate coincidence?

GD-We were the unhappy recipients of a nasty late 2010 storm which closed our one road into town three days ago. I swiped the last bottle of booze from the shelf and made it home just before the g’munt closed the road. So, today its open! (It might have been open yesterday, but I didn’t care.)
And, Yep, I started reading Head Rambles and cancelled the TRIP. Read into that what you might.